Andrzej Rybak

3 weeks ago | table.media | Alexandra Endres |Nico Beckert |Andrzej Rybak

Four years before the legal date for phasing out coal, Finland will no longer use the fossil fuel to generate electricity and heat this spring. Find out which countries also phased out coal-fired power generation last year in Table.Briefings. Four years before the statutory phase-out date, Finland will no longer use coal to generate electricity and heat this spring. This was announced by the Ministry of Economic Affairs in Helsinki on Tuesday.

2 months ago | table.media | Markus Grabitz |Lukas Scheid |Andrzej Rybak

The Commission has deleted 37 legislative initiatives from its work program. The AI Liability Directive also comes as a surprise at the last minute. Read about the reasons for this at Table.Briefings. In a surprise move, the Commission has withdrawn its proposal for a directive on the adaptation of non-contractual civil liability to artificial intelligence (AI Liability Directive).

Jan 24, 2025 | table.media | Lukas Scheid |Andrzej Rybak

In a letter to the Commission, Olaf Scholz had called for an EU-wide coordinated approach to purchase incentives and tax incentives for EVs. Read what the responsible EU Commissioner has now said about this in Europe.Table. According to Commission Vice-President Teresa Ribera, the Brussels authority is working on an EU-wide incentive program for EVs. It makes sense to think about an EU-wide solution instead of using national subsidies, the Spaniard told the Financial Times.

Jan 16, 2025 | table.media | Andrzej Rybak |Lukas Scheid

Several associations warn against a bureaucratic transfer of the national CO2 price to the European ETS 2. A number of associations are calling for a postponement of the trading phase of the national CO2 price, which is scheduled before the transfer of German emissions trading to European emissions trading. To date, the German Fuel Emissions Trading Act (BEHG) has provided for a fixed price. However, a trading phase with a market-dependent price is planned for next year.

Jan 15, 2025 | table.media | Andrzej Rybak |Eric Bonse |Manuel Changming Liu

Following the damage to an undersea cable, Taiwan wants to monitor its coast better. Taiwan accuses China of being involved in the destruction of the cable. Taiwan wants to monitor ships off its coast better in the future. Vessels sailing under a flag other than that of their owners are to be monitored and, if necessary, inspected on board, reports Reuters. This is Taiwan's response to a damaged submarine cable off the coast of the island.